The changes clarify definitions and formalize procedures for transferring ownership or subleasing a shellfish lease.
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Pamlico Sound ferries resume full summer schedules
Ferries to and from Ocracoke from Cedar Island and Swan Quarter have resumed regular summer schedules.
NC Maritime Museums open doors to coastal history in July
North Carolina Maritime Museums in Hatteras, Beaufort and Southport are offering hands-on crafts, educational programs and activities for all ages this month.
Shellfish lease application period to close Aug. 1
The Division of Marine Fisheries accepts shellfish bottom lease and water column applications annually from March 1 through Aug. 1.
Tyrrell County history shaped by its coastal environment
Tyrrell County has long been defined by its natural environment, and outdoor exploration and wildlife continue to be among this coastal county’s biggest draws.
Summer thyme
An assassin bug sets a trap for its prey near a blooming thyme plant in Beaufort. Photo: Dylan Ray
Hyde wildfire no longer moving forward, it’s burning down
The Ferebee Road fire in Hyde County has begun burning down deep into the carbon-rich peat, as firefighters halt — for now — movement across the landscape.
Bryce Lane’s ‘History of Gardening’ coming to New Bern
Emmy-winning TV personality and NC State instructor Bryce Lane to explain how gardening has evolved.
Shimel named new State Parks east district superintendent
As district superintendent, Joe Shimel will be the chief of operations and administration.
Interactive map shows where marine fisheries rules apply
The Division of Marine Fisheries has a new interactive, online tool to help the public with rules like anadromous fish spawning areas, demarcations of coastal, joint and inland fishing waters, and crab spawning sanctuaries.
July Fourth means peak crowds on sensitive barrier islands
The holiday lures thousands to Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores as well as North Carolina’s coastal reserve sites, but there are steps people can take to minimize their impact on the environment.
Summer photo contest celebrates 75 years of ferry system
Submit photos of family, pets or scenery to the state Ferry Division’s summertime photo contest in celebration of the system’s 75th anniversary.
NC governor joins state-federal offshore wind partnership
Nearly a dozen East Coast governors, including Gov. Roy Cooper, have joined the new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership.
Webb telescope the star of Lookout’s July Astronomy Night
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest, most powerful, and complex space telescope ever built and launched into space.
Sugars secreted by seagrass roots sweeten habitat: Study
The finding could increase the understanding of what’s going on in the sediment below and around seagrass root systems and improve seagrass conservation approaches.
BOEM seeks comment on draft fisheries mitigation strategy
BOEM is accepting comment on the draft guidance until Aug. 22.
